Frequently Asked Questions

What’s a sleep program?

A sleep program is a 40-hour program which is carried out over the course of two months and which is designed to organize your child’s daytime and nighttime sleep patterns. Once implemented, your child should sleep 12 to 13 hours at night, and depending on age, three to six hours during the day. A sleep program works with the entire family’s routine and rhythm, carves structure out of busy lifestyles, and helps ease daily transitions, such as mealtime, separation, and travel.

When is my baby ready to begin a sleep program?

Typically, your baby is ready to begin a sleep program when he or she is five to nine months old, or at the point he or she can roll over. Since each baby is different, before you and your baby’s sleep program begins, you will submit client information, fill out an intake form, and record your baby’s current behavior and routine for Sarah to assess.

What are the expected results?

Most noticably, your child will sleep 12 to 13 hours at night. Additionally, a sleep program creates reliable rhythms for you, your baby, and your entire family. Such rhythms strengthen family relationships, aid your baby’s physical health, and help your baby’s developmental growth. The program also gives you more freedom, as the program can be conducted anywhere, which is especially helpful if you’re a frequent traveler.

Who benefits from a sleep program?

Your entire family. You and your partner receive instantaneous stress-relief by learning strategies that really work. Your baby receives early harmony-creating structure that will bring benefits for years to come. Your baby’s grandparents, siblings, and caregivers also benefit. The program creates time for your other children to spend time with you and also encourages your other little ones to develop a relationship with baby.

What misconceptions do people have about sleep programs?

A sleep program is not just about letting your baby “cry it out.” Many of the parents who have tried this approach (and others) are the very ones who come to Sarah with their still sleepless (but still wailing) baby. Taking on a sleep program with Sarah is about being in tune with your child’s external world and helping it to match his or her internal world. This can be achieved through a wide range of parenting styles. So whether your baby is breastfed or bottle fed, whether your baby sleeps in your bed or in a crib, whether you attend to your baby the moment she cries or whether you let her “cry it out,” Sarah can help you reach a practical, respectful solution in tune with your personal parenting style.